Off a deep wall, we found this Iridescent Glassy Sponge and at the base
a spray of vivid Orange Thread Gorgonians.
Roatan,Bay Islands, Honduras. Depth 85 feet or 26 meters

* Off a deep wall, we found this
Iridescent Glassy Sponge
(Callyspongia
plicifera). At the base of the sponge was a spray of vivid Orange
Thread Gorgonians
(Ellisella sp.). The intense color of the sponge contrasts
nicely with the brilliant orange-red of the Gorgonian. In the
upper left corner, barely visible, is the Red Rope Sponge (Haliclona
rubra). Overhanging the scene are what appears to
be Sea Feathers (Pseudopterogorgia sp.).